Operating The Breast Pump - Philips AVENT SCF330 Bedienungsanleitung

You need to find the optimum times of the day to express your milk, for example just before or after your
baby's first feed in the morning when your breasts are full, or after a feed if your baby has not emptied
both breasts. If you have returned to work, you may need to express during a break. Using a breast pump
requires practice and it may take several attempts before you succeed. Fortunately, the Philips Avent
manual breast pump is easy to assemble and use so you will soon get used to expressing with it.
Tips
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Familiarize yourself with the breast pump and how to operate it before you use it for the first time.
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Choose a time when you are not in a rush and will not be interrupted.
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A photograph of your baby can help encourage the 'let-down' reflex.
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Warmth can also help: try to express after a bath or shower, or place a warm cloth or Philips
Avent Thermopad on the breast for a few minutes before you start expressing.
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You may find it easier to express while your baby is feeding from the other breast, or immediately
after a feed.
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If expressing becomes painful, stop and consult your breastfeeding advisor or healthcare professional.

Operating the breast pump

1 Wash your hands thoroughly and make sure your breasts are clean.
2 Relax in a comfortable chair (you may wish to use cushions to support your back). Make sure
you have a glass of water nearby.
3 Press the assembled pump body against your breast. Make sure that your nipple is centered,
so that the massage cushion creates an airtight seal.
Note: Make sure that your nipple fits correctly in the massage cushion (Fig. 10). Not too tight, it
is important that the nipple can move freely, while expressing breast milk (Fig. 11). The massage
cushion should not be too large, because this can cause pain or less effective expression (Fig.
12). If the cushion is not the right size for your nipples, you can purchase a cushion of a different
size separately. Two cushion sizes are available: 19.5 mm and 25 mm. You can find the size of
the cushion (19.5 or 25 mm) on the cushion itself (Fig. 13).
4 Gently start to press down the handle until you feel the suction on your breast (Fig. 14).
Then allow the handle to return to its resting position.
Note: You do not have to press down the handle fully, only as much as is comfortable. Your milk
will soon start flowing, even though you are not using all the suction the pump can generate.
5 Repeat step 4 rapidly 5 or 6 times to initiate the 'let-down' reflex.
Warning: Do not continue pumping for more than five minutes at a time if you do
not succeed in expressing any milk. Try to express at another time during the day.
6 Adopt a slower rhythm by pressing down the handle and keeping it pressed down for up to
3 seconds before you let it return to its resting position. Continue in this way while your milk is
flowing. If your hand becomes tired, try to use the other hand to operate the breast pump or
rest your arm across your body to pump from the opposite breast.
Note: Do not worry if your milk does not flow immediately. Relax and continue pumping.
Repositioning the breast pump on your breast from time to time can help stimulate milk flow.
7 On average, you need to pump for 10 minutes to express 60-125 ml (2-4 fl oz) of breast milk from
one breast. However, this is just an indication and varies from woman to woman.
8 When you have finished expressing, carefully remove the breast pump from your breast and
unscrew the bottle or storage cup from the pump body, ready for feeding or storage. Clean the
other used parts of the breast pump.
Note: If you regularly express more than 125 ml per session, you can purchase and use a 260 ml
(9 fl oz) Philips Avent bottle to prevent overfilling and spillage.
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